Ulf

Like a real car, amazing.

I have made my own stud of bolt nuts some plasticard and an AMT tire to be able to grind and paint rims. It went pretty well "turning" the Moon caps, two out of four had sink marks, the primer will tell the truth.

I have made my own stud of bolt nuts some plasticard and an AMT tire to be able to grind and paint rims. It went pretty well "turning" the Moon caps, two out of four had sink marks, the primer will tell the truth.

It's not every night you scrap a hot rod but if the purpose is good then it's ok. The purpose this time was to use AMTs1925 Ford T Chopped No. 1167 to get parts together for the TROG build. After I ransacked the box for reasonably time correct parts, there are parts for a bucket T with a little good will. I am really grateful for Round2 because I remember an afternoon in the 90's trying to buy a styrene bucket T body from a major builder but that is a story that will go in my memoirs and in that case they will have to be written under a pseudonym. Off and on during 2022 I built a generic diorama with a billboard, my idea of a faded evangelical message won no conviction at home as I figured this would be space for one car at a time in the only suitable glass cabinet in the livingroom. The faded message idea will have to rest for a while and the billboard will advertise TROG. The rims at the rear are for mock up, at the front I might have Moon caps on the outside so you can see the spokes on the inside and the pink stain on the door is the intended color added to the picture(not on the body yet).

Thans When you read about Lill John's construction as an adult 45 years later, you realise how incredibly ahead of his time he was. You also see the impact he (and the few peers) has have on premium car design.

Thank you, that was kind, it was instructive and next time if there is a next time I better know to be sickly careful when I cut the roof. My TROG is going to be a dented and welded body painted with no underwork. I will take some shortcuts, I have ordered AMT chopped T as a donor. Rims, Moon discs, seats, headers, Halibrand axle etc. I hope it arrives before the weekend. Edit: I got an email from the hobby shop this morning, I won't rush straight to the office ?

Has anyone seen Lil' John Buttera's sketches of how he modified the body of his roadster, I think they were featured in HRM in the 80's. I remember as a teenager being shocked at the work he put into modifying the body, it was already finished as it was in my eyes...

Some on the forum might enjoy this picture, it's a real car from the 50's in a museum. They hit the car and overturned it inside the museum

The process is progressing slowly, maybe I will have to glue the hood and the grille shell together to be able to grind out the shape ?

Thank you, exactly. I bought that magazine april 1982 when we went to my mother's cousin's house for the annual lunch, I could figure out what year and month it was because I remembered it was his 40th birthday. The nova with the 6 has been in my head ever since. Many thanks, I am truly grateful. Hopefully I will return with a build in WIP or UG.

I can’t get access, overseas ?? Is there any one at the forum who can help me and publish the 6-cyl Nova from Hot Rod Automotive Magazine Mar 1982 Vol 35 No 3 I want to build a tribute.

This build will be 75% AMT, 15% Revell and 10% Tamiya (the putty). The Sea 'N’ Sun Special looks good.

Every Swedish model builder's dream project. Google Glowing Coupe if you want to build a model yourself. A clone is built on the original builder about but sold to Norway.

I've been thinking about colors that you see, maybe pale pink instead of the turquoise and blue ? There are similarites in the design. Yes, I’ve ”built” the pig and yes it’s airbrushed. Merry Christmas !

Some work done, rear rims might be a problem but I have 2023 to solve that.

Thank you. I went to my part boxes(not many enuff) and I found the most important parts for my vision. Please tell me if any parts is wrong, I have not read the rules in detail yet. yes, I’m an AMT-fanboy ! Added a picture of my photo album, I took those pictures 1991. I want that steelfeeling.

Can I join ? A perfect use for my first top chop as an adult, it will be a dentad one..

My dream pattern maker. See image and link. If any manufacturer is finally going to make a Harley on par with the car kit discussions at MCMF, my tip is to let Peter do the master. Peter whom I never met as far as I know or remember was our hero in the 80's with his then Knuclehead. It's fun that Revell is releasing their LA Street chopper again but unfortunately a lot is wrong if you're going to put the level on this forum's level ? The frame is a converted Dou Glide or Electra Glide frame and the front end is a VL springer. I have never seen an extended one, I doubt they can even be extended. Peter is not only a skilled mechanic and woodcarver, he has an absolute eye for the right parts,pieces and stance. Motorcycle models are difficult, it is about tenths of a millimeter and the the knowledge of the parts and is less mentioned and rewritten are racing cars and the Ford 32 https://auctionet.com/sv/2171603-harley-davidson-knucklehead-chopper-unik/images

Nice One of my favorites. A friend har this one thirty years ago, yes, it has been a wrecker in it’s early days. Next kit from Moebius ??

Brilliant and unexpected, a true legacy marking. Looks great.

Yeah, I'm also tired of Hemis,give me a 318. To quote Tim Boyd, "I was told that 1960's era drag racing kits are among the hottest selling kit topics these days, surpassed only by 1960's/70's pickup kits." I belive that the fact that pickup kits sell so well is enough because many people want to build simple cars that can be varied in a different way than, for example, unique Hemi cars. Another quote from this forum, Four door modeling is the salt and sugar of modeling, I agree.

Model Car Muse, it’s not new episode every week, it’s not long but it’s the highest quality of all. It’ a party every time.

I have always been happy when others built fantastically, I myself have built for my own joy and relaxation. For the past thirty years, I have worked hard with real estate projects and received my dose of demands where model building has been rather unambitious, maybe that will change when I retire. In general, I think that work and family life are more demanding today than 20-30 years ago, there are fewer people who can just let go and go home from work to the plastic workshop.

OMG, some people dream of going to Bonneville, have a hot rod, fine. My dream is to see a free Lynx. Where in the world do you live ?

Thanks ! She is my (Photo)model. Cats get into situations no human neverdo.